[Capdist-auditions] Final night for Albany Civic Theater auditions for "Twelfth Night, " Tuesday, May 8, 7 pm

[Charles Treadwell]

Auditions for Albany Civic
Theater's first show of the 2012-2013 season, "Twelfth Night"

by William Shakespeare
directed by Juliet King

will be held tonight, Tuesday, May 8, 7 pm at
Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second Street, Albany, NY.

518-462-1297, info at albanycivictheater.org

> > Twelfth Night runs August 31 - September 16, 2012. 
> > 
> > Sign-ins begin at 7 pm and auditions begin
> > at 7:30pm; there is no need to make an appointment.
 

> > There is no need to prepare a monologue; auditions will consist of

> >cold readings from the script. 

> > We are looking for 3-4 women, able to play ages 20-50,

> > and at least 11 men, able to play ages 20-50.
> 
> > Synopsis: 
> 
> > One of Shakespeare’s most brilliant comedies of
> mistaken
> > identity. Viola, masquerading as a young man named
> Cesario,
> > loves Orsino. Orsino, in turn, is in love with Olivia,
> who
> > is in love with Viola, who she thinks is Cesario.
> Everyone
> > has fooled Malvolio into thinking Olivia loves him,
> and, in
> > the meantime, Viola’s twin brother, Sebastian,
> arrives, to
> > throw things into further disarray. 
> > 
> > 
> > Available roles: 
> > 
> > 
> > Viola/Cesario (20-25): noble in bearing, brave,
> intelligent
> > 
> > 
> > Olivia (20-25): proud, beautiful, temperamental 
> > 
> > 
> > Maria (35-40): Olivia’s gentlewoman, raunchy,
> clever,
> > mischievous 
> > 
> > 
> > Sebastian (20-25): Viola’s twin brother, brave,
> > intelligent 
> > 
> > 
> > Antonio (20-30): Sebastian’s friend/rescuer, brave,
> daring
> > 
> > 
> > Curio (20-50): servant to Duke Orsino 
> > 
> > 
> > Sir Andrew Aguecheek (30-35): Sir Toby’s
> friend/drinking
> > partner/moneybags, the last he’s completely unaware
> of, as
> > he is unaware of much of what goes on around him 
> > 
> > 
> > Duke Orsino (30-40): heartsick with love for the
> beautiful, but allof, Olivia
> > 
> > 
> > Feste/Fabian (30-45): clown in Olivia’s house,
> > musical (strings and vocals), still clever, but his skills are
> > wearing thin (Note: This role can be played by an actor
> of
> > either sex, and the actor who plays Feste needs to be
> able
> > to play the guitar – even at a beginner’s level -
> and
> > sing; actors auditioning for this role will be asked to
> sing
> > acapella at auditions. ZPlease be prepared with a
> song.)



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